This Indenture made the fourth day of June in
the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and two Between Nicholas Low of the city of New
York in the county and State of New York, Merchant and Alice his Wife, John
Delafield of the same place, Merchant and Ann his Wife, Nicholas Gouverneur of
the same place Merchant and Hester his wife, Edward W. Laight, William Laight,
Charles Laight, Henry Laight, Maria Laight and Benjamin Laight, Children and
heirs and Frances Laight Widow of William Laight of the City in the county and
State aforesaid Merchant deceased of the first part; and Samuel Reynolds of the
city in the county and State aforesaid Merchant of the second part. Whereasthe said Nicholas Low, John Delafield and Nicholas Gouverneur parties
of the first part, the said Samuel Reynolds the party of the second part and
the said William Laight deceased, were in the life time of the said William
Laight deceased seised in fee as Tenants in Common in
All that certain Tract or parcel of
Land being the Nothereasterly Moiety or half part of
the Township of Stockholm in the present County of Saint Lawrence in the State
aforesaid, excepting from and out of the same the Lot reserved for the use of
Schools being Lot number fifty five in the said Township and whereasfor the partition of the said Moiety of the said Township (except as
aforesaid) and for other purposes, the said Township was surveyed and laid out
into Lots each containing six hundred and forty acres of land, fifty of which Lots
composed the Northeasterly Moiety of the said Township and whereasfor the partition of the said Northeastern Moiety of the said Township
it was agreed among the said proprietors thereof to draw by ballot for the said
fifty Lots, except the one so as aforesaid reserved for the use of Schools, and
that any inequality which might thereupon arise should be compensated by the
persons who should draw more than their proportions of the said Lands by their
paying in cash to equalize the said partition at the rate of six shillings for
every acre of the said Lands which they should respectively so draw as
aforesaid more than their respective proportions thereof, to be paid to the
persons who should draw less than their respective proportions of the said
Lands and whereasthe said partition was made in consequence of and conformity to the
said agreement and whereupon the several lots numbered five, fourteen, fifteen,
twenty three, twenty four, twenty five, thirty three, thirty four, forty five,
fifty three, sixty three, sixty four, seventy three, seventy four, eighty three
and ninety three and the Northeasterly Moiety or half part of Lot number thirty
five were drawn fair and fell to the share of the said Samuel Reynolds, as by a
writing under the hands of the said Nicholas Low, John Delafield and Nicholas
Gouverneur parties of the first part, the said Samuel Reynolds the party of the
second part and the said William Laight deceased indorsed upon a copy of the
map of the said Moiety of the said Township reference being thereunto had may
appear and whereasthe said Edward W. Laight, William Laight, Charles Laight, Henry
Laight, Maria Laight, and Benjamin Laight are the heirs at Law and the said
Frances Laight the Widow of the said William Laight deceased who died intestate
since the making of the said agreement no deeds having as yet been executed for
carrying the said agreement into effect, and upon the said partition the Lands
which were drawn to the share of the said Samuel Reynolds fell short three
hundred and forty five acres of the quantity of Land to which he was entitled
and for which the said parties are to pay as aforesaid. Now therefore this Indenture Witnesseththat in order to carry the said
partition into effect and for and in consideration of the sum of one dollar to
them in hand paid by the said party of the second part the receipt where is
hereby acknowledged the said parties of the first part Have granted bargained sold aliened released enfeoffed conveyed and confirmed and do hereby clearly and absolutely grant bargain sell
alien release enfeoff convey and confirm unto the
said party of the second part his heirs and assigns forever all those several whole lots pieces or parcels of Land
parts of the said Township of Stockholm numbered five, fourteen, fifteen,
twenty three, twenty four, twenty five, thirty three, thirty four, forty five,
fifty three, sixty three, sixty four, seventy three, seventy four, eighty three
and ninety three each containing six hundred and forty acres of Land be the
same more or less, and also the Northeasterly Moiety of the Lot number thirty
five of the said Township the same to be divided into two equal half parts by a
line to be drawn through the middle of the said lot parallel to the
Northeastern boundary line thereof, with the rights members and appurtenances
of the same andthe reversion and reversions remainder and remainders rents issues and
profits thereof and
alsoall the Estate Right Title Interest dower property
claim and demand whatsoever in Law and Equity of them the said parties of the
first part or either of them in or to the same Lands and premises and every
part thereof To have
and To holdthe said Lands and premises and
every part thereof with the appurtenances unto the said party of the second
part his heirs and assigns to the only proper use and behoof
of the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns for ever andthe said
Nicholas Low, John Delafield, Nicholas Gouverneur, Edward W. Laight, William
Laight, Charles Laight, Henry Laight, Maria Laight, Benjamin Laight, and
Frances Laight, do hereby for themselves respectively and their respective
heirs executors and administrators but not jointly or one for the other
covenant and agree to and with the said party of the second part his heirs and
assigns that the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns shall and
forever hereafter lawfully may have hold occupy and enjoy the said Lots and
part of a Lot of land and premises hereby granted and released and every part
thereof with the appurteances without the lawful let hindrance
interruption or denial of the said parties of the first part respectively or
their respective heirs or assigns or any other person or persons lawfully
claiming or to claim anything in the premises by from or under them
respectively; and that free and clear from all incumbranceswhatso ever by them the said parties of the first
part respectively had made committed done or suffered. In Witness
whereofthe parties to these presents have here unto
interchangeably set their hands and seals the day and year first above written.

Signed and sealed by:

Jno Delafield

Ann Delafield

Nick Gouverneur

Hester Gouverneur

Frances Laight

Nick Low

Alice Low

Edward W. Laight

Wm Laight

Chas Laight

Sealed and delivered in
the presence of:

Sealed and delivered by
all the grantors except Henry, Maria and Benjamin Laight in presence of Thomas
Cooper.

State of New York; On the
4 June 1802 before me came Nicholas Low and Alice his wife, John Delafield and
Ann his wife, Nicholas Gouverneur and Hester his wife, Frances Laight, Edward
W. Laight, William Laight and Charles Laight, all known to me to be the persons
of those names described in and who have executed the written deed, all of whom
did acknowledge that they had executed the same. The said Alice, Anne and Hester
being by me examined privately and apart from their husbands, confessed that
they had so executed the same freely without any fear or compulsion of their
respective husbands, there being therein no material crossed or interliniations, I allow it to be recorded.